. . . Penn State won over Minnesota in overtime 28-27 :-)
. . . the Yankees lost and were eliminated from the series :-( (at least the Mets are still alive in the NL)
. . . New England Patriots won and are 4-1 :-)
. . . I went cruising on the lake one final time before the boat is taken out of the water and winterized for the winter. :-(
This last point got me thinking about our chilly fall mornings. How nice it is to warm one self by a fire on a crisp fall morning.
Towards the end of Jesus' earthly ministry we read of Peter warming himself by a fire. However, the companions he associated with around that fire provided him opportunity to deny his Lord and Savior. How sad, for three years he had been part of the inner circle of Jesus' associates. Yet, at the most critical moment he failed and denied the Lord (Luke 22:52-60).
After Jesus' ressurection but before his ascension, we read of Peter beside still another fire (John 21:1-7-9). At this fire we find Jesus. Jesus is restoring Peter's relationship with the Lord.
Two warming fires. Two different groups of people. Two different outcomes. Two different purposes at the fire, one tears down and the other fire builds up. On those cool lonely mornings, which fire will you draw up to warm your self by?
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